Educational Testing and Measurement: Classroom Application and Practice - Hardcover

Kubiszyn, Tom; Borich, Gary D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471364967 ISBN 13: 9780471364962

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

Synopsis

In a jargon-free, conversational style, this bestseller emphasizes teaching strategies that prepare students to deal with the practical problems of testing and measuring classroom behavior and performance. It reflects real-life teaching tasks and features extensive treatment of projective tests, as well as specific chapters on nonbiased assessment, and computer-assisted instruction.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Presenting abstract and sometimes difficult concepts and procedures in an accurate but accessible manner, Educational Testing and Measurement, Sixth Edition, includes recent and important developments in educational measurement and assessment. Important New Features of the Sixth Edition

• New! Chapter on portfolio assessment, complementing the existing chapter on performance assessment.
• New! Sidebars, along with suggestions embedded throughout the text, inform readers about the ways that PCs make educational assessment and measurement more effective and efficient.
• New! References to contemporary measurement trends have been tied to day-to-day decision making for the classroom teacher.
• Updated! Sections on diversity have been added to various chapters to illustrate the importance of careful consideration of language, culture, and ethnic diversity in classroom assessment practice.
• Updated! Several chapters introduce the impact of IDEA-97 on general education teachers.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0471364967
• ISBN 13: 9780471364962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 530